probiotics udo

Question about probiotics…..?

I am taking Udo’s probiotic I was confused about the suggested use it says that you take on a full stomach is that right after a meal? or do you have to wait a while before taking it. Also doesnt our stomach acid kill the probiotics? would it make more sense to take them on an empty stomach with a full glass of water… I am confused any suggestions please. Thanks so much!!

I suggest you take them with a meal or towards the end. They most likely suggest this as the bacteria are absored into the food which helps them passes along the system with regular bowl movements and puts them in the place there should/or happy to be.

As for your stomach acid killing it off, yes the acid in the stomach does kill a good deal of germs so the longer they are in an acidic medium the more likely they will be killed off. But there are bacteria and such which have some degree of acid resistance and survive just long enough to pass through the stomach else we wouldn’t get bacteria related food poisoning, which all depends on the kind of bacteria and the amount of them to start with.

Once they have passed your bowels any bacteria that have made the journey so far will find the environment much more to there liking, ie not acidic any more so they will start to multiplity.